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  2. Papercutting - Wikipedia

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    Paper cut art appeared during the Jin dynasty in 4th century AD after the Chinese official, Cai Lun invented paper in 105 AD. The oldest surviving paper cut out is a symmetrical circle from the 6th-century Six Dynasties period found in Xinjiang China.

  3. Kirigami - Wikipedia

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    Kirigami ( 切り紙) is a variation of origami, the Japanese art of folding paper. In kirigami, the paper is cut as well as being folded, resulting in a three-dimensional design that stands away from the page. Kirigami typically does not use glue.

  4. Chinese paper cutting - Wikipedia

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    The art of paper cutting ( Chinese: 剪紙; pinyin: jiǎnzhǐ) in China may date back to the 2nd century CE, when paper was invented by Cai Lun, a court official of the Eastern Han dynasty . Chinese paper cutting is a treasured traditional Chinese art dating back to when paper was developed. Paper cutting became popular as a way of decorating ...

  5. Vytynanky (Wycinanki) - Wikipedia

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    Vycinanka is also known as vyrazanka or vystryhanka. Viačaslaŭ Dubinka was key in reviving in Belarus the folk art of paper cutting images with scissors. [1] Repeatedly the winner of international competitions, he left behind thousands of images with this technique.

  6. Cutout animation - Wikipedia

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    Cutout animation. Video about making cutout animation, in Spanish with English subtitles. Cutout animation is a form of stop-motion animation using flat characters, props and backgrounds cut from materials such as paper, card, stiff fabric or photographs. The props would be cut out and used as puppets for stop motion.

  7. Paper cutter - Wikipedia

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    Paper cutters are also used for cutting thin sheet metal, cardboard, and plastic. A variant of this design uses a wheel-shaped blade mounted on a sliding shuttle attached to a rail. This type of paper cutter is known as a rotary paper cutter.

  8. Paper craft - Wikipedia

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    Paper craft is a collection of crafts using paper or card as the primary artistic medium for the creation of two or three-dimensional objects. Paper and card stock lend themselves to a wide range of techniques and can be folded, curved, bent, cut, glued, molded, stitched, or layered. [1]

  9. Shanghai-style papercutting - Wikipedia

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    Shanghai-style papercutting is a variety of papercutting practiced in south China, and in particular in Shanghai . The making of papercuts is a popular folk art in China.

  10. China Paper Cutting Museum - Wikipedia

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    The museum also houses works by Zhao Hongmei and Zhang Yongshou. [8] The museum is divided into four sections [9] Exhibition on the history of paper cutting in China. Main studio on paper cutting. Training center on the art of paper cutting.

  11. Kamikiri (papercutting) - Wikipedia

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    e. Kamikiri (紙切り) is the traditional Japanese art of papercutting, performed on stage to a live audience. Kamikiri as a style of performing art dates back to Edo period - Japan (1603-1867). In kamikiri, the performer takes suggestions from the audience, and quickly cuts a piece of paper with scissors to create the suggested figure to ...